New Brunswick is Atlantic salmon country, and the Miramichi is its salmon river on this site, fished under rules set by Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The page carries a live Water Survey of Canada gauge on the Southwest Miramichi.
Reports current for Monday, November 9
The one New Brunswick water we cover has a live read this morning. It sits in the middle of the scale today. Water is around 4 °C. Pressure is rising here, which costs a point in our model when the sky is clear.
Best right now: Miramichi River 3/5
Live verdicts from this morning's reports.
Species activity across the covered waters, written for the Canadian year. Peak of the year: May.
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted.
Seasonal surface curve for the dominant water type here, in degrees Celsius (estimated, not a reading).
| Water | Type | Live data | Peak month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miramichi River fishing report | River | Water Survey gauge | Sep |
The Miramichi, the Restigouche and the Saint John drain the forests of the interior; salmon and brook trout are the fish of the rivers. The federal species-at-risk consultation says the southern Gulf’s striped bass spawn each spring in the Northwest Miramichi, their single spawning river.
The province sells a salmon licence and a licence for all other species, each listed as a base fee plus fixed fees before HST; non-residents angling for salmon must be accompanied by a licensed guide. Salmon seasons and gear rules are set by Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Gulf Region and can change during the season.
The gauge shows whether there is water to move the salmon: a rise after rain is what anglers wait for, and warm, low water in summer can bring in-season closures to protect the fish.
Non-residents do; residents do not.
The province lists each fee as a base fee plus fixed fees, before HST. See our New Brunswick licence page.
The Miramichi River.
The facts on this page were checked against these pages, from the agencies, park services and operators that manage the water on September 27, 2026; anything we could not verify was taken out.